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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia. By Rebecca Stipp. History. Definition. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.

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Schizophrenia

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  1. Schizophrenia By Rebecca Stipp

  2. History Definition a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations • The disease was first identified as a discrete mental illness by Dr. Emile Kraepelinin1887 and the illness itself is generally believed to have accompanied mankind through its history. • The Swiss psychiatrist, EugenBleuler, coined the term, "schizophrenia" in 1911.

  3. Symptoms Hearing voices Usually 1 or 2 having a conversation or talking to them To them the voices are as real as you or me talking to them “Command Hallucinations” When the voices tell the schizophrenic person to do specific things • Delusions • Hallucinations • Paranoia

  4. Cause

  5. Diagnosing Schizophrenia • There are no lab tests • Usually based on clinical history, symptoms and family history • Tests can only rule out other causes of the symptoms • Certain behaviors like expressing unusual suspicions and withdrawing from social groups and family history can help doctors predict the development of schizophrenia in teenagers

  6. Prevalence Environmental Factors Complications during birth Maternal illness Exposure to viruses Sever maternal stress or malnutrition early in the pregnancy Serious infections in early childhood Regular marijuana use • 1.2% - 2.2 million • It’s very possible that some people are born with a genetic predisposition towards developing schizophrenia

  7. Genetics

  8. Treatment There is no cure Medication can reduce some symptoms like abnormal thinking, hallucinations and delusions. Therapy and counseling can help with behaviors, thoughts and how people with schizophrenia relate to others. Rehabilitation can include job training, or shopping for groceries. • Combination of: • Medication • Inpatient treatment • Rehabilitation • Most cases are treatable; even the most severe

  9. The Facts • There are more Americans with schizophrenia than there are people living in North Dakota and Wyoming combined. • At any one time as many as 51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia. • Schizophrenia: Over 2.2 million people • Multiple Sclerosis: 400,000 people • Insulin-dependent Diabetes: 350,000 people • Muscular Dystrophy: 35,000

  10. Sources • www.schizophrenic.com • www.mayoclinic.com • www.webmd.com • www.schizophrenia.com

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